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Supporting our executive management team and our dedicated employees in Defining a Higher Standard® of performance.
Western Forest Products is guided by a skilled board with deep experience and knowledge from a range of sectors complementary to our industry. With a focus on upholding the highest standards of corporate governance, Western’s Board of Directors is committed to fulfilling its duty of strategic stewardship and accountability to foster our long-term success.
Independent Chair
Daniel Nocente joined the Board in May 2014. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Nocente sits on the Vancouver Coastal Health Board, where he is Chairman of its audit committee. Previously, he was Chairman of the Nature Trust of B.C., Vice Chairman of Corporate and Investment Banking with National Bank Financial, Vice Chairman and B.C. Geography Head with RBC Dominion Securities, Director and Audit Committee Chair with Canada Line Rapid Transit, Chair of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, Vice Chair and Director of Providence Healthcare, Director and Head of the Governance Committee of the Arts Club Theatre Company, and a member of the YMCA Cabinet.
Board Member
Laura Cillis joined the Board in March 2019. A resident of Nelson, B.C., she also serves on the board of Shawcor. She was previously a member of the board of Crescent Point Energy until 2022, Solium Capital until it was sold in 2019 and Enbridge Income Fund Holding until its privatization in 2018. She has also held the roles of Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Calfrac Well Services Ltd., Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Energy Services L.P., and various positions at Precision Drilling Corporation and Schlumberger Canada. Ms. Cillis is a CPA, CA and holds the ICD.D designation granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors. She earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.
Board Member
Randy Krotowski joined the Board in March 2021. A resident of Florence, Massachusetts, Mr. Krotowski is an independent consultant, specializing in digital strategy development and transformation execution and customer and market development. Mr. Krotowski previously served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Caterpillar, retiring in 2014, and Chief Information Officer for Chevron’s Global Exploration and Production business. He has held various senior management positions in Chevron Corporation and has served as an advisor to several Silicon Valley technology companies. Mr. Krotowski has extensive experience in operations management and supply chain optimization. He currently sits on the board of Paragus IT. Mr. Krotowski holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Golden Gate University.
BOARD MEMBER
Fiona Macfarlane joined the Board in March 2022. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Ms. Macfarlane was previously the Managing Partner, British Columbia and Canada’s Chief Inclusiveness Officer at EY (Ernst & Young). She also led the EY Canada Tax practice and served as COO of the Americas’ Tax practice. Ms. Macfarlane currently sits on the board of HSBC Bank Canada, Broden Mining Ltd., Chard Development Ltd. and Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. She previously acted as a director of the Aboriginal Business Investment Council and the International Women’s Forum, Canada; was the Chair of the Employee Relations Committee of the Executive and Board of Governors of the University of British Columbia; was on the Executive and Board of Governors of the BC Business Council; and a member of the BC Ministry of Finance’s Expert Panel on Business Taxation. She was named one of Women of Influence’s Canadian Diversity Champions and was inducted into the WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame. She holds the ICD.D designation granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors and is on the executive of the British Columbia Chapter. For her contributions to the CPA profession, she was awarded an honorary CPA, CA. Ms. Macfarlane holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Cape Town and a Masters of Laws from Cambridge University.
Board Member
Mr. Nanji joined the Board in February 2023. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Mr. Nanji was previously a Partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP (retiring in 2022), with a practice primarily focused on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, technology and corporate governance. Prior to joining Stikeman Elliott, Mr. Nanji held various senior executive positions at Ballard Power Systems, including, most recently, Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development. Mr. Nanji was appointed Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 2016 and has been recognized as a leading lawyer in corporate, M&A, private equity, forestry, corporate finance and technology. He holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Board Member
Mr. Wijnbergen joined the Board in February 2023. A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Mr. Wijnbergen was previously the President and CEO of Norbord Inc. Prior to his appointment as President and CEO, Mr. Wijnbergen held various senior executive positions at Norbord, including Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and SVP Sales, Marketing and Logistics. Mr. Wijnbergen has 35 years’ experience in the forest products industry with roles spanning from business development, operations and sales, marketing and logistics. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from, and has completed the Executive Management Program at, University of Toronto.
800 – 1055 West Georgia St.
Royal Centre Building
PO Box 11122
Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3